The city and its people spearhead ideas of democracy in the six-part, twelve-hour-long "The American Revolution," featuring ...

Ken Burns’s obsession with this country can be felt in all 234 hours of his roughly 40 films—including his latest mega-doc, ...

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for October 7, and notable births and deaths of native ...

People at a presentation on the history of wildland fire in Florida Sunday walked away with a simple message: Fire is not the ...

Columnist praises Ken Burns’ PBS films for bringing history to life, inspiring lifelong learning and previewing The American Revolution.

One man’s curiosity about his family tree left him stunned. He discovered relatives who had fought in the Civil War. In this ...

Stacker sifted through news articles and historical documents to commemorate the legacies of 10 Black suffragists often left ...

The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum (ALLM) at Lincoln Memorial University welcomed guests Thursday evening for a special ...

By Ken Burns and David Leonhardt Produced by Jillian Weinberger President Trump’s threats to democracy have prompted a number ...

WHYY’s Terry Gross will interview Ken Burns about his 12-hour film premiering in November, during a preview event in Camden on Oct. 9.

It’s time to reconsider what we know about America’s Revolutionary War. The history many of us learn presents a patriotic ...